In this blog I will outline the diagnostic process for tendinopathy. For detailed info and specifics on diagnosis for each lower limb tendon and lots of clinical assessment and management info check out upcoming courses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the UK. One of the issues with tendinopathy is that there is limited evidence and […]
Dear all Here is a brief case presentation of an interesting patient I saw in clinic recently. Some good clinical messages for clinical reasoning non-responsive tendinopathy patients. If you are interested in more detailed clinical reasoning, assessment and management of tendinopathy patients please check out upcoming courses in Melbourne, Albury and Sydney. I hope you enjoy […]
Patellar Tendinopathy NOT related to impact loading
Inferior pole patellar tendinopathy is almost unheard of in people who are not performing near maximal impact loading. In contrast, you do see quads tendon and distal patellar tendon issues related to compression in people that are no impact loading (e.g. sudden and unaccustomed prolonged kneeling as in DIY activity leading to a compressive quads […]
Achilles tendon differential diagnosis, with Peter Malliaras & Carly Johnson
I have have experienced physio Carly Johnson joining me in clinic over the last few weeks on her MSc placement from La Trobe Uni, Melbourne, Australia. Has made me realise how many interesting/atypical tendons I see, so we decided to blog about some of the interesting Achilles. I see about 5-10 new Achilles per week, […]
Post-injection tendinopathy rehabilitation
One of the most confusing areas of tendinopathy rehabilitation is what to do post injection and when to do it. There are obviously loads of different injections that are popular in managing tendinopathy patients, including blood injections or PRP, steroid, high volume injections, prolotherapy, sclerosing or polidocinol, etc, etc. Many patients and clinicians have asked […]
Top tips for treating Gluteal Tendinopathy / Trochanteric Bursitis
1) Get the right diagnosis The tendon is often the cause of the pain if it is localised to the lateral hip. The bursa is often secondary but can be involved. The treatment for each is different. Contact us to book an appointment. 2) Aggressively offload from ‘compressive’ positions This includes all positions where the […]
